Compare towns
Waltham vs Windham vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Waltham | Windham | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
16,038Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.